Lab
Ngai Lab
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Statement of Research Interest
Olfaction presents an interesting and complex problem in perception: how does the olfactory apparatus of vertebrates detect and discriminate thousands of odors? Our approach to elucidating the mechanisms of olfactory discrimination involves the characterization of odorant receptors and the neural pathways that they activate. We are also interested in the developmental mechanisms responsible for specifying odorant receptor expression in olfactory neurons and the pathfinding of these cells' axons to their appropriate targets.
Lab Members
Williams, Tyler Graduate Student | Brunet, Lisa Research Staff | Chen, Eric Research Staff |